A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5990-00-571-8892
NSN 5920-00-180-4278
NSN 5930-01-575-7814
NSN 6145-01-305-3898
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 6610-00-056-5889
NSN 5945-01-575-0755
NSN 5910-01-474-7901
NSN 5975-00-251-2478
NSN 6320-01-211-6578
NSN 5935-00-073-0677